blepharospasm | (noun) spasm of the eyelid muscle resulting in closure of the eye | - |
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bronchospasm | (noun) a spasm of the bronchi that makes exhalation difficult and noisy; associated with asthma and bronchitis | - |
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cardiospasm | (noun) a spasm of the cardiac sphincter (between the esophagus and the stomach); if the cardiac sphincter does not relax during swallowing the passage of food into the stomach is obstructed | - |
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graphospasm | (noun) muscular spasms of thumb and forefinger while writing with a pen or pencil | Synonyms: writer's cramp |
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laryngospasm | (noun) a closure of the larynx that blocks the passage of air to the lungs | - |
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spasm | (noun) (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel) | - |
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(noun) a painful and involuntary muscular contraction | Synonyms: cramp, muscle spasm |